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Development Area 6 Community Reference Group Placemaking Exercises OUTCOMES REPORT Prepared By: Taylor Burrell Barnett May 2015

DOCUMENT STATUS 13/003 Revision Reviewer Date Issued 0 KH Apr 2015 1 KH May 2015 Prepared By: Taylor Burrell Barnett Town Planning and Design 187 Roberts Road SUBIACO WA 6008 Phone: 9382 2911 Fax: 9382 4586 admin@tbbplanning.com.au

CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 2 PLACE MAKING EXERCISE RESULTS 2.1 2 EXERCISE 1 – PUBLIC REALM 2.2 4 EXERCISE 2 – MOVEMENT NETWORK DESIGN 3 6 CONCLUSIONS

1 INTRODUCTION On the 20th April 2015 the Community Reference Group for DA6 were provided with a short presentation on the “Power of 10”, a place making principle which is based upon the notion that a great Community includes at least 10 great things to do or reasons to be there. These could include: • A place to sit • Playground to enjoy • Art to touch • Music to hear • Food to eat • A cultural experience, and • Meeting friends and family • Many other things Ideally some of these activities and experiences will be unique and will be interesting enough to keep bring people back to visit. For example a park should not only be a park, but a park with a fountain, playground, food vendor, nearby library and so on. The presentation reminded attendees of the Vision Plan based upon the information provided to the wider community at the Community Open day on 7th March 2015. The Community Open Day Plans were made available to the attendees and they were asked to identify 10 activities or experiences for the various Public Open Spaces, Station Plaza and within the Movement Network proposed for the DA6 Vision. The attendees were split into two groups to complete the exercises. The exercises were facilitated by Taylor Burrell Barnett and other members of the DA6 Steering Group and Technical Working Group as required, the results are contained in the following pages. 1 DA6 Community Reference Group Placemaking Exercises Outcomes

2 PLACE MAKING EXERCISE RESULTS 2.1 EXERCISE 1 – PUBLIC REALM Name 10 things that you would like to do in DA6 under the vision plan, can you find a place on the plan for this activity, are there any unique experiences? Table 1 Table 2 PART 1: PARKS AND OPEN SPACES PART 1: PARKS AND OPEN SPACES 1. Dog walking area 1. Community Garden 2. Skate Park 2. Covered Seating and Other Seating – for the oldies and mums 3. Community Garden – Central 3. Community Workshop 4. Allotments 4. Retain Natural Bushland 5. Kids Play – Nature Playground 5. A place to relocate indigenous flora (esp. 6. Picnic/Barbeque orchids) 7. Walking Trail 6. Interpretive content along a living stream 8. Outdoor Exercise Equipment 7. Open-air theatre 9. Basketball/Tennis wall/tennis court 8. Art exhibition space – open air 10. Native Parkland Dog park – fenced (~1500m 2 ) 9. 10. Walk trails PART 2: STATION SPACES PART 2: STATION SPACES 1. Alfresco dining/Café 1. Trendy and simple cafes – a café strip] 2. Outdoor Movies/Outdoor Television Screen 2. Gallery space 3. Farmer’s Market 3. Farmers market – or in parks 4. Convenience Shopping 4. Music 5. Bars 5. Kid-interactive activities (educational) 6. Street Art/Artists 6. Big screen 7. Free WiFi 7. Showcase lighting on buildings 8. Stage 8. Shops and groceries – village feel 9. Trees & Garden Spaces 9. Places to dine and gather Other key values identified were: • A cluster of activities in the parks and station would be of greater benefit rather than dispersed. • “Bring the School into the Community”. The school could be included in the development of a place making strategy and could include a community garden or similar. • The ‘buffer’ landscaped areas along the perimeter should be designed to be as usable as possible. 2

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2.2 EXERCISE 2 – MOVEMENT NETWORK DESIGN Name 10 qualities and/ or uses that you would like your street(s) to have /be used for. Table 1 Table 2 PART 1: NAME 10 QUALITIES/USES THAT PART 1: NAME 10 QUALITIES/USES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR STREET(S) TO YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR STREET(S) TO HAVE/BE USED FOR HAVE/BE USED FOR 1. Endemic trees – tall storey/under storey 1. Indigenous street trees 2. Underground power 2. Fruit trees and vegetable gardens 3. Single side footpath 3. Productive streetscapes 4. Cycle lane 4. Safe place for games – have some straight bits 5. Zebra crossings 5. Underground power 6. Meandering roads rather than speed humps 6. Occasional seats and sheltered seating 7. Better street lighting 7. Munzee activity – interaction educational experiences 8. Kids able to play on slow streets 8. Resident-only parking 9. Coolgardie as a slow street (east of First) 9. Adequate on-site parking – don’t fill the streets with cars 10. Minimise lawned verges PART 2: WHAT ASPECTS OF THE PART 2: WHAT ASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT CHARACTER PLAN ARE MOVEMENT CHARACTER PLAN ARE SATISFACTORY OR NOT SATISFACTORY? SATISFACTORY OR NOT SATISFACTORY? 1. Unsatisfactory: Left in-left out, out GEH 1. First Street (Central-Kanowna) = slow street 2. Unsatisfactory: Another entry/exit along GEH (full intersection?) 3. Satisfactory: Local traffic emphasis Other key values identified were: • Link adjacent communities with DA6, for example the community north of the Great Eastern Highway and the workforce employed at the Airport 4

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3 CONCLUSIONS The participants engaged in these exercises confirmed that the process had been very useful to the Consultant Team, Steering Group and Technical Working Group. The information gained from the place making exercises will be used to inform the finalisation of the Vision Plan. The activities identified will also assist in the implementation process as development occurs to ensure that community needs are being fully considered. 6